Zander
06-24-2013, 01:26 PM
Alright so I have owned a number of 240's now throughout the years, some stock KA, some SR, some finished, and some never finished. After this whole process I realized how much money I have lost buying a stock 240sx, then buying boat loads of parts for it and later selling it for waaaay less than I have into it. So I sold my last S14 Kouki about a year ago and was getting the itch to own a 240 again. This time... S13... something about an S13 I just love. I wanted to go a different route this time though. Instead of buying a stock one and building it up, find a 240sx that had already alot of parts and money into it, but the seller just wanted to get rid of because of financial problems. We have almost all been here at one point or another. I just decided this time I want to be on the good end of it this time. My specs for the car were as followed.
89-94 240sx Hatch.
ZERO Rust or Body Damage
No Sunroof
Manual Windows and Locks.
Must have some different motor swap (SR, RB, LS, 2J)
As many extra aftermarket parts as I can find on it for cheap.
Well after a few months of searching craigslist, eBay, and autotrader I just couldn't find one I was looking for. It was hard because I live in Minnesota so alot of the 240's up here have rust or if they don't have rust, they were basically stock and people wanted tons of money for them, or they were highly modified and guys wants like 12k+ for them.
One day though... after all this searching... I find a 240sx on eBay in Florida. It was everything I wanted and more! It is a ONE owner, 1990 240sx Hatch, Rust Free, No Sunroof, Manual everything. To top it off it has a LS1 Swap with only 35k Miles with Sikky Swap Kit in it! It had been stripped, and repainted, a BN Sports Body Kit, a OS Giken 2 Way LSD and 18 Inch Axis Wheels . The owner had reciepts of over $25k of work from a shop done on the car.
What was the current bid on this car you may ask? there was 2 Days left and it was at $5,000...
Now many of you know that just to buy a ls1, complete with t56 trans, accesories and wiring is roughly $5k by itself, and that would be with like 100k miles on it. This one only had 35k.
At first I was skeptical, I thought to my self this thing is gonna sell for like 10k at least. But I will just watch it and see what happens.
Well a few days later and only a few hours left in the auction and the current bid was at $6,000. So I started watching it, and I said If I can get it for max of $6,500. I am buying it. This would the perfect 240sx to keep and build up from here. So as time ticked closer and closer to the end of the auction I bid 6100, and was the high bidder. Shortly after I was out bid at 6200. So I waited to the last 10 seconds and threw a max bid of $6,600 out there. $100 more than I wanted to spent but I really wanted it. I was the current high bidder. The last 10 seconds was the longest 10 seconds I have ever sat threw I swear...
The page refreshed and I had won her for a price of $6,600! I was stoked to find a Zero Rust, one owner 240sx that was super clean for this price. I have seen people pay almost that price for stock non abused clean ones. Mine was going to come with a LS1! Here is a few photos of it below that was on eBay.
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx1.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx1.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx4.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx4.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx6.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx6.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx12.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx12.jpg.html)
89-94 240sx Hatch.
ZERO Rust or Body Damage
No Sunroof
Manual Windows and Locks.
Must have some different motor swap (SR, RB, LS, 2J)
As many extra aftermarket parts as I can find on it for cheap.
Well after a few months of searching craigslist, eBay, and autotrader I just couldn't find one I was looking for. It was hard because I live in Minnesota so alot of the 240's up here have rust or if they don't have rust, they were basically stock and people wanted tons of money for them, or they were highly modified and guys wants like 12k+ for them.
One day though... after all this searching... I find a 240sx on eBay in Florida. It was everything I wanted and more! It is a ONE owner, 1990 240sx Hatch, Rust Free, No Sunroof, Manual everything. To top it off it has a LS1 Swap with only 35k Miles with Sikky Swap Kit in it! It had been stripped, and repainted, a BN Sports Body Kit, a OS Giken 2 Way LSD and 18 Inch Axis Wheels . The owner had reciepts of over $25k of work from a shop done on the car.
What was the current bid on this car you may ask? there was 2 Days left and it was at $5,000...
Now many of you know that just to buy a ls1, complete with t56 trans, accesories and wiring is roughly $5k by itself, and that would be with like 100k miles on it. This one only had 35k.
At first I was skeptical, I thought to my self this thing is gonna sell for like 10k at least. But I will just watch it and see what happens.
Well a few days later and only a few hours left in the auction and the current bid was at $6,000. So I started watching it, and I said If I can get it for max of $6,500. I am buying it. This would the perfect 240sx to keep and build up from here. So as time ticked closer and closer to the end of the auction I bid 6100, and was the high bidder. Shortly after I was out bid at 6200. So I waited to the last 10 seconds and threw a max bid of $6,600 out there. $100 more than I wanted to spent but I really wanted it. I was the current high bidder. The last 10 seconds was the longest 10 seconds I have ever sat threw I swear...
The page refreshed and I had won her for a price of $6,600! I was stoked to find a Zero Rust, one owner 240sx that was super clean for this price. I have seen people pay almost that price for stock non abused clean ones. Mine was going to come with a LS1! Here is a few photos of it below that was on eBay.
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx1.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx1.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx4.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx4.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx6.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx6.jpg.html)
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc112/smiale/LS1%20240sx/240sx12.jpg (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/smiale/media/LS1%20240sx/240sx12.jpg.html)